TNAG-1566-FCO40-2131-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 26

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PASSPORT: ISSUE AND FORMAT

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In whose name will the passport be issued?

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At present the Governor issues passports to BDTCs in Hong Kong in the name of

Her Majesty. It would be inappropriate for passports issued to BN (0)s which will

remain valid beyond 30 June 1997 to be issued by the Governor. BN (0) passports

will therefore be issued from the start by "Her Britannic Majesty's Secretary of

State" as at present in the UK and consular posts abroad.

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What will the new format be?

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In order to fit in with an EC common format, and our decision that UK passports

should be machine-readable, the new passport will in due course be burgundy-red,

soft-covered and smaller than the present blue document. On the cover will be

the wording "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", the Royal

Coat of Arms and the word "Passport". The wording on the inside cover will refer

to "Her Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State".

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